What could be more American than homemade applesauce? It's so easy - you'll be amazed. Instead of maple syrup, try spreading fresh made apple sauce on your buttermilk pancakes. Or serve along with your favorite pork dish as a condiment. Either way you...

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Squash is one of those vegetables that is always there for you and never seems to disappoint. Butternut squash is a colorful and tasty vegetable that is loaded with fiber. The barley is a good partner adding a nutty, earthy flavor and a slightly chewy...

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Three cheers for winter squash! Butternut and other hard squash can be found just about year round, though look for local seasonal squash to show early autumn. Your guests will clap their hands when you bring out these plump, golden cakes. Serve with...

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For additional luscious creaminess, substitute the three cups water with two cups water and one 13.5 ounce can of coconut or lite coconut milk. Pair it with brown rice and you have a complete protein that includes all essential amino acids. Measurements...

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Citrus fruits make for a classic summer cooler. For grown-up pops, reduce water by 1/4 cup and add 2 tablespoons each tequila and Grand Marnier to Step 2.

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Bite into bowl of sunshine!

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Cool off with a lovely chilled cuke and melon beverage! How about right after you mow the lawn? Finish playing at the beach? Unpack your farmers market haul?

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Many of us have a hard time imagining life without quinoa. It's gone from obscure to ab fab in relatively short time, culinarily speaking. Probably because it has an amazing nutty flavor, it's loaded with protein and it cooks up lickety split....

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Sounds like an oxymoron, we know… but this version is made with tofu and closely resembles the look and taste of the real thing. Plus it’s quick and easy to make as well as being much lower in fat than regular egg salad! Try it tucked...

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